Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Fresh Chilli And Basil Stir Fry (*) (V) $15.00
    • Fresh basil herb and hot chilli cooked with a generous assortment of fresh vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Our salads are served warm and are mainly meat based. Vegetables are used sparingly and the salads are dressed with very light tasty sauces.
  • Pad Thai (GF) (V) $15.00
    • White rice noodles cooked with bean sprouts, spring onion and crushed peanuts in our special pad thai sauce, served with fresh lemon and sprouts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Green Curry (GF) (V) $15.00
    • The finest green curry paste, slow cooked with coconut cream, spices and an array of selected vegetables, and fresh basil herb. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Cashews And Tempura Battered Chicken (*) (V) $16.00
    • Sweet chilli jam sauce cooked with battered chicken and vegetables. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Fried Pork Balls (6) (GF) $7.50
    • Secret spices and premium lean pork mince, rolled into meat balls, threaded onto a skewer and served with a chilli, garlic and coriander sauce.
  • Vietnamese Salad (GF) (V) $15.00
    • Mint, lime juice, fish sauce and fresh coriander flavours mixed with chopped cucumber, carrots, red onion and tomato. Served with thin slices of crispy kumara. Chicken, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Massaman Curry (GF) (V) $15.00
    • A mild curry cooked in coconut cream, potatoes, ginger and peanuts. Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables & Tofu
  • Chicken Chow Mee $11.50
    • Thin egg noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a sizzling hot oyster sauce and seasoning
  • Sweet and Sour Pork Noodles $10.50
    • Succulent crispy pork cubes tossed in our sweet and sour sauce on noodles tossed with vegetables
  • Tom Yum (Thai Hot and Sour) $10.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in the soup
  • Sambal Fried Rice $11.50
    • Malaysian style fried rice with chicken, bean sprouts, onion, carrots, and peas in sambal sauce
  • Vegetarian Singapore Noodle $9.90
    • Thin rice noodles with fresh vegetables in light curry sauce
  • Honey Chicken Noodle $10.50
    • Battered succulent chicken pieces tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed thin egg noodles and vegetables
  • Vegetarian Soy Noodle $9.90
    • Thin egg noodles with fresh vegetables in dark soy sauce
  • Combination Noodle $12.90
    • Thin egg noodles simmered with prawns, BBQ pork, beef, chicken and fresh vegetable in oyster sauce
  • Steak Fried Rice $9.00
  • Mushroom $3.80
  • Fish $2.20
  • Steak
  • Sole Fillet $4.00
  • Chicken Fried Noodles $9.00
  • Blue Cod Fillet $5.30
  • Deluxe Chow Mein $12.00
  • Noodle Soup $18.00
    • Chicken, Beef, Pork, Tofu
  • TNT Red Duck Curry $24.50
  • Talay Pad Cha $23.50
    • Stir fried Prawns, Squid, Mussel, Scallop in spicy chilli paste sauce with vegetables
  • Phad See Ew $23.50
    • Your choice of meat wok fried flat noodle with egg, onion, carrot, cabbage and broccoli in TNT Chef blended sauce - Duck or Prawn
  • Choo Chee King Prawn $25.50
    • Thai creamy red curry paste stir fried with coconut meat, kaffir lime leave, thai herbs
  • Massaman Beef Curry $19.00
  • Garlic Pepper King Prawn $23.50
  • Sweet & Sour $18.00
    • Chicken, Beef, Pork, Tofu
  • Shoestring fries $7.00
  • Pork belly slow cooked in star anise, garlic and hoisin on sticky rice and bok choy, tart apple dressing $24.50
  • Mesclun fresh salad $7.00
  • 15% surcharge applies for public holidays
  • Yellow fin tuna tartare, avocado, roast pepper, sesame soy (subject to availability) $21.50
  • Soup of the day $15.00
    • Made fresh and changes daily
  • Risotto of green peas, asparagus, spinach and mint topped with shredded parmesan and truffle oil $22.50
  • Flowerpot bread $6.00
  • Seed toast $5.00
  • Hot smoked salmon $6.00
  • Thai rare beef salad $19.80
    • marinated rebeye, crunchy cos and fresh herb salad, toasted peanuts and spicy chilli & lime dressing
  • Fried potatoes $3.00
  • Spiced Corn and Cauliflower Fritters $15.50
    • with relish and salad greens
  • Frittata $8.80
    • seenthe cabinet for today's frittata served with relish and salad greens
  • Chorizo $16.50
    • feta, tomato, spinach
  • Mushrooms $4.00
  • Pancakes $16
    • Pancakes + fresh banana. Maple syrup, whipped cream & toasted pecans
  • Sautded mushrooms $17
    • Sautded mushrooms + semi-dried tomatoes, coconut yoghurt. Sriracha on toast
  • House-made lamb burger $18
    • House-made lamb burger + beetroot relish, cheddar, tomato, salsa verde & fries
  • Pappardelle $18
    • Pappardelle + pork sausage, tomato, baby spinach, chilli & parmesan
  • Crispy Fish tacos $18
    • Crispy Fish tacos + tomato, red onion, chilli, corn, coriander, lime served with yoghurt & slaw
  • All day menu - until 2pm
  • Sides $5 each
    • build your ownStreaky bacon. Potato cake. Mushrooms. Egg, Hot Smoked Salmon, Sausage, Fries, semi-dried tomatoes, wilted greens
  • Brown butter scallops $18
    • Brown butter scallops + with parmesan risotto & fresh herbs
  • Salad Bowl $5.20
  • -Chiken Nuggets and Chips
    • Free Drink and Free Sundae!!
  • Options of Veges instead of Salad/Fries $1.60
  • Stadium Lamb Shanks $26.50
    • Two soft Lamb Shanks served with potato mash,peas and topped with crispy kumara skins. One Lamb Shank Available for $20.00
  • Chicken Schnitzel Burger $13.50
    • A Chicken Schnitzel with cheese, lettuce, tomato and aioli sauce and apricot relish.
  • Wedges $10.00
    • Tasty fried Wedges served with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli Sauce.
  • Seafood Basket $23.00
    • A yummy basket of fish bites, prawn cutlets, crumbled mussels, squid rings, crab sticks and crumbed scallop served with fries.
  • Seafood Chowder $14.50
    • Creamy Seafood Chowder served with Ciabatta Bread.
  • Lamb $13.50
  • Lamb $15.5 / $13.5
  • Chicken $15.5 / $13.5
  • Burger or kebab, fries, drink
  • Falafel mix vine leaves $14.00
  • Chicken
  • Mix (choice of 2) $11.5 / $9.5
  • Lamb $12.50
  • Bowl of Fries $5.00
    • with tomato sauce
  • Vegetarian $20.00
  • Chicken $20.00
    • Cranberry / Apricot
  • Fish and Chips $20.00
    • served with side salad and tartare sauce
  • Savoury Basket $14.00
    • with spring rolls, samosas, corn bites, mini hotdogs, fries and sweet chilli sauce
  • Open Steak Sandwich $20.00
    • served with fries
  • Seafood Basket $14.00
    • with assorted seafood, fries and tartare sauce
  • Hawaiian $20.00
  • Honey Chicken Fried Rice $10.50
    • Battered succulent chicken pieces tossed in honey sauce on wok tossed fried rice and vegetables
  • Deep Fried King Prawn (each) $1.50
  • Seafood Mee Goreng $13.50
    • Fresh thick egg noodles with prawns, fish ball, salad mix and fresh vegetables in an Indian style sauce
  • King Prawn Fried Rice $14.90
    • Delicious king prawn and shrimp fried rice tossed together with fresh vegetables and fried rice
  • Mongolian Beef $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a Mongolian sauce
  • Mini Spring Rolls per Dozen $5.00
  • Sweet and Sour Pork Noodles $10.50
    • Succulent crispy pork cubes tossed in our sweet and sour sauce on noodles tossed with vegetables
  • Sweet and Sour Pork Fried Rice $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a Mongolian sauce
  • Greek Salad $22.00
    • Lettuce, tomato, red onion, feta, cucumber with kalamata black olives, fresh herbs with Parisette Vinaigrette.
  • High Country Smoked Salmon $25.00
    • Fresh seasonal fruits, capers, fresh basil & mint in our garden salad with Parisettes seafood dressing.
  • Roasted Mushroom & Chorizo $21.00
    • In a creamy balsamic sauce topped with black truffle oil – balsamic glaze & shaved Parmesan
  • Hot Cakes $15.00
    • With streaky bacon – banana drizzled with maple syrup
  • Vegetarian Sensation $22.00
    • A wonderful bowl of goodness, salad, nuts, fruits, seeds, fresh herbs and micro greens.
  • Bacon & Eggs (GF) $20.00
    • Cheesy scrambled eggs – streaky bacon – potato spirals with toast.
  • Soup (GF) $13.50
    • Tomato & basil served with grain toast
  • Vegetarian Frittata (GF) $20.00
    • A medley of fresh vegetables & herbs in a feta & eggs bake served with fresh garden salad.
  • Paneer makhani $6.00
    • Of cottage cheese, cooked in creamy tomato flavoured sauce, garnished, with almonds.
  • Chicken naan $4.50
    • Naan stuffed with spiced chicken tikka.
  • Veg samosa $4.00
    • Filled with diced potatoes, peas & cumin seeds, then fried golden brown.
  • Stuffed kulcha $4.50
    • Plain flour stuffed with spiced potatoes & peas.
  • Veg pakora $5.00
    • A mixture of fresh vegetables dipped in spiced chickpea flour batter and deep fried.
  • Saag paneer (palak paneer) $6.00
    • Cottage cheese cooked in a fine mild puree of spinach & light spices.
  • Chicken/lamb korma $6.00
    • Chicken/lamb pieces cooked with cashew nut exotic gravy.
  • Onion bhaji $5.00
    • Light crispy fritter served with tamarind sauce
  • Lamb Shanks - one/two $19.00/$28.50
    • served with creamy mash & fresh seasonal vegetables
  • Bowl of Fries $9.00
  • Home Made Beef Lasagne $18.50
    • Served with a fresh salad
  • Garlic Bread (for two) $15.50
  • Calamari $15.50
    • Deep fried salt & pepper squid
  • Home-Made Chocolate Cake $14.50
    • Served with ice cream and fresh cream
  • Pumpkin Soup $12.50
    • Roast pumpkin with cream cheese, garlic croutons, olive oil & parmesan cheese
  • Sticky Date Pudding $13.50
    • Served with custard and cream
  • Pulled Pork Wrap $11.50
    • Apple balsamic marinated pulles perk with applee & fennel slaw in a tortilla wrap
  • Cajun Wedeges $8
  • Buttered Toast $4
  • Battered Chicken $12
    • Chicken strips in a green herb beer batter with a spicy tomato dipping sauce
  • Add Fries Or Wedges For $5
  • CBLT (GF) $16.50
    • Chargrilled chicken and bacon on baked turkish gap with crisp lettuce and tomato, served with fries or soup
  • Smoked Fish Croquettes $13
    • Smoked trevally and crispy bacon croquettes with a citrus, and tomato coulis
  • Chargrilled 1/2 Chicken (GF) $25
    • Marinated in lemon and thyme with fries & house slaw
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand